2-Ingredient Chocolate Chickpea Clusters

2-Ingredient Chocolate Chickpea Clusters
I am fast falling in love with 2-ingredient recipes.

They do say necessity is the mother of invention so perhaps that is where my ideas are coming from?

Easy protein snacks are just so useful, and when they involve mood-boosting dark chocolate, all the better!

Our 10-pound Pomeranian hurt his back this week, and he is typically super cheerful, but when he has a hurt, he becomes very moody and whiny, no matter the issue. Now this back issue is probably pretty painful, but he is milking it for all it’s worth. And we are all having to take turns babysitting him this week, hand-feeding him, handing him his water bowl, putting back his heating pad when he walks off with it dragging behind him.

If ever there was a week I needed a fast snack, this was it!

And we all know the beauty of chickpeas. Oh sure, I know I took a detour earlier to use white beans instead of chickpeas in some conventional recipes, but that doesn’t mean I’ve cooled to chickpea qualities – never!  I love the protein and fiber that they deliver. And I love their inherent rich salty taste; it makes the perfect taste accompaniment in a 2-ingredient recipe involving dark chocolate.

The end result is rich dark chocolate and salty interior – no manufactured candy bar can come close in taste or nutrition to this homemade wonder.

The only time-drag here is you must roast the chickpeas. But that’s all, no other prep is needed.

Pop them in the oven and go do something else while they roast.

But remember, to make the melting magic happen, the chickpeas must go straight from the oven into a bowl of chocolate chips – so plan your schedule accordingly!

You’ve heard of the rule of the gong? Well, this is the rule of the hot chickpea! Okay, now I’m getting silly, all those puppy-sitting-sleepless nights are getting to me. Onward to the recipe!